Overview

• Prince William and Catherine greeted President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle before a carriage procession, private luncheon, and a wreath-laying at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb at St George’s Chapel.
• CBC reported that Trump told Catherine, “You’re beautiful. So beautiful,” during their initial handshake on the lawn.
• The official royal website notes there are no required protocols for meeting royals, but a historian told CBC the remark crossed informal lines of personal diplomacy and was widely viewed as awkward.
• Video highlighted by GB News showed Queen Camilla giving a subtle hand sweep that appeared to signal Princess Kate to move on during Kate’s brief conversation with Melania Trump.
• Catherine wore a maroon Emilia Wickstead dress with a coordinated Jane Taylor hat, and a state banquet at Windsor was scheduled for the evening with speeches expected from the king and the president.